TARGET AUDIENCE

My definition:
The specific audience that you want to target, usually determined by age groups, gender or marital status.


Definition from the internet:

Particular group of people, identified as the intendedrecipient of an advertisement or message. Also called target population.

Companies, especially magazines, consider in great detail their specific target audience, because it helps chose the theme, colour, all-round look of the magazine to  target that audience and make them want to buy it because it looks like something they would be interested in. 


Genres of Music:
Rock;
Indie Rock
Grunge
Symphonic Rock
Arena Rock (often referred to as "Hair Rock," as a reference to the associated hair style of many bands)
Metal:
Heavy Metal
Punk
Ska
Alternative Metal/Nu Metal
Dance:
Electronic Disco
Electro
Electro-funk
Garage
Disco-rock
House
Dubstep
Jazz:
The Blues
Big Band
Free Jazz
Country 
Soul
Hip-hop:
R'n'B
Rap
Pop:
New Wave
Bubblegum Pop
Traditional Pop
Power Pop
Pop Punk
Indie Pop
Pop Rap
Acoustic Pop


I have narrowed it down to two genre styles that I am considering as the genre for my music magazine, which are Indie Pop or Country music. I have thoroughly researched artist which are within the genres of country music and indie pop music.
Country Music Artist:
Shania Twain
Taylor Swift
Billy Ray Cyrus
LeAnn Rimes
Dolly Parton
Faith Hill
Colbie Callait
Jason Reeves
Lady Antebellum
Indie-Pop Artists:
Alphabeat
Arcade Fire
Florence and the Machine
Goo Goo Dolls
Gym Class Heroes
Gregory and the Hawk
Hellogoodbye
Kate Nash
Keane
Jack Penate